France vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.6226 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
39th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6226 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0237 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.4942 GPIA | 0.0913 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.5899 GPIA | 0.0164 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6226 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0237 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release